From family separations to border walls to mass deportations, anti-immigrant vitriol has been at the heart of Donald Trump’s political career. It must be resisted at every step.
A Commonweal Christmas tradition: Editors and friends of the magazine offer book recommendations that may just be the perfect gift for someone on your list.
Commonweal writers discuss what Dobbs is likely to mean for abortion law, American politics, and the challenge of creating a “culture of life” worthy of the name.
In light of the possible overturning of Roe v. Wade in the coming weeks, we’ve curated a collection that we hope adds nuance to the discussion of abortion and law.
Pope Francis’s motu proprio, ‘Traditionis custodes,’ stirred controversy in the Church. Commonweal writers help unpack its motives and potential consequences.
In the face of precariousness and uncertainty, religious orders and lay Catholic communities model how to live in relation with both one other and God.
A collection of Commonweal’s writing about ‘Fratelli tutti,’ Pope Francis’s most recent papal encyclical, including the symposium from the December 2020 issue.
Amid the confusion created by the pandemic, one thing is clear: the 2020 election will be unlike any other. Here’s some of Commonweal’s best writing on the subject.
COVID-19 has profoundly affected our daily lives. Catch up with some of Commonweal’s best writing on the political and spiritual ramifications of the virus.
Commonweal writers have long engaged with the church’s stance on labor rights, worker justice, and income inequality. Here are the best pieces from our archives.
A collection of Commonweal’s most insightful book essays, featuring Cassandra Nelson on Flannery O’Connor and Luke Timothy Johnson on Thomas Merton as a writer
